Patricia Suzanne Photography

Hey! I was sent your link by Stephanie Browning….this is awesome. My fiance’ and I are coming up on our 3 year anniversary on 1-11. He’s currently deployed in Kuwait. No matter the amount of time or number of times someone is deployed it’s hard. Getting through the holidays with him gone and trying to plan a wedding at the same time has been tough. Our relationship began with us meeting online, me living in Raleigh and he was in Mississippi. Luckily 7 months after we began traveling back and forth to see each other he got a new job in DC which was much closer. So being apart has been something of a norm, but we always made the best effort to see each other on holidays.

Jeromy has been the best thing in my life! The 1st time he came to visit he went shoe shopping with me and held my purse without complaining! I thought hmm this might workout. The week before Thanksgiving the same year I was at work and came home early to find him in my kitchen cooking us dinner. Poor thing had a 12lb turkey for 2 people with enough food to feed 10 people. Too bad he didn’t plan it well because the turkey was only halfway cooked. lol Our 2nd Valentine’s together he woke up early and headed out to the local Starbucks and came back with 2 Red Velvet Cupcakes. There are so many things I could say about him, but the best thing I can say is how supportive he his of me. I’ve had a life long struggle with my weight, and over the past year with his CONSTANT support and motivation I’ve shed 50lbs with 26 more to go by the end of September. There are so many things I can say about him….but the #1 thing I know is he loves me truly though thick and thinner.

He would be shocked if I actually got the chance to do this, and after reading the faq section your ideas of things to wear ect had just put so many thoughts in my head of things I could do with this opportunity. Even if I don’t win….this is an awesome idea and we all appreciate you doing it. Thanks, Mandy

I always heard that “when you know, you know;” I thought this was the most ridiculous thing anyone ever told me until, alas, I knew! Unfortunately, my idea of meeting the man of my dreams and spending every moment with him experiencing life while falling in love was halted by a deployment to Afghanistan. While we are still falling in love, we are experiencing life apart on opposites sides of the world. During this time, we are missing all of our “firsts” – first christmas, new year’s valentine’s day, both of our birthdays, etc. He only has access to a phone on which he calls me as often as he can, and I am, of course, sending old fashion letters. This life is one I never imagined myself living, but I am embracing it with open arms and excited about the love story we are writing.

He is such an amazing man who makes me feel like no one ever has before. He gives me a reason to smile everyday, and he gives me hope for the future. I would be most grateful (he would too) for the opportunity to take part in this experience. It would be a complete surprise that would certainly sweeten Valentine’s Day in both of our hearts.

Heard about this from a friend. Could you please enter my wife in your drawing? Her name is Heather and I know she could use the distraction right now.

Thank You!